Which of the Following Was True, Compared with Back Home

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true, compared with back home in England?

• A)The English colonies had a much lower death rate.
• B)The English colonies had a much higher death rate.
• C)English colonists tended to freeze to death much more frequently.
• D)English colonists were much more susceptible to disease.
• E)Opportunity was rare in the colonies.

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